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Assurance santé pour le visa F-1-D Workation de South Korea

Partially verified Dernière vérification June 15, 2026 Reviewed by Henry van de Vorming

La plupart des visas pour nomades numériques font de l'assurance santé une condition d'approbation — et le F-1-D Workation de South Korea ne fait pas exception. Voici exactement ce qui est exigé, les formules qui répondent vraisemblablement à l'exigence et ce qu'il faut vérifier avant de souscrire.

L'exigence

Assurance
Obligatoire (explicite)
Couverture minimale
€70,000
Exigée pour
Toute la durée du visa

Mandatory: the Korea Immigration Service guidance and the Philippines embassy notice require individual private medical insurance covering at least KRW 100 million for medical treatment and repatriation or evacuation to the home country, valid for the entire 1-year stay in Korea (and renewed for the extension). The Seattle consulate publishes this requirement directly as coverage of EUR 70,000 for medical treatment and emergency return home. KRW 100 million converts to about EUR 56,900 at roughly 1,756.5 KRW/EUR in June 2026, but the officially published EUR figure on the consulate page is EUR 70,000, which is the amount we use. Each accompanying family member needs their own qualifying policy. Separately, foreigners residing in Korea for more than 6 months are generally enrolled in the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) and pay a monthly premium; how the NHIS interacts with this visa is not addressed in the official F-1-D notices.

Formules répondant à l'exigence

Classées par adéquation à l'exigence, puis par prix. Le statut d'éligibilité est indiqué pour chaque formule — vérifiez toujours que le certificat de la police correspond à la formulation du consulat avant de déposer votre demande.

Cigna Healthcare (Cigna Global Insurance Company Limited) · International health insurance

Cigna Global is a worldwide international health plan (Silver $1M/€800k, Gold $2M, Platinum unlimited) with no upper age limit and repatriation, far exceeding the EUR 70,000 / KRW 100M treatment-and-evacuation threshold; international_health is an accepted type and a per-person annual policy fits the F-1-D's full-year-and-per-family-member rule for someone relocating to South Korea.

  • Three core tiers with annual maximums of $1M/€800k (Silver), $2M/€1.6M (Gold) and paid-in-full with no overall cap (Platinum)
  • No upper enrollment age (18+); insurer states it does not terminate policies based on age
  • Modular design: outpatient, evacuation & crisis assistance, health & wellbeing, vision & dental can be added; deductibles ($0-$10,000) and cost shares (0-30%) reduce the premium

Genki UG (policyholder/agent); underwritten by Squarelife Insurance AG, Liechtenstein · Long-stay travel insurance

Genki Traveler is worldwide long-stay travel insurance with a EUR 1,000,000 limit per one-year insurance period covering treatment and repatriation, comfortably above the EUR 70,000 minimum and matching the visa's accepted 'travel' type for the full 1-year South Korea stay.

  • Up to EUR 1,000,000 medical coverage valid in every country for up to 12 months, with monthly billing and cancellation possible after the first month
  • Sign-up is possible while already abroad and up to age 69; insurance certificate for visa applications and border checks is issued immediately after the first payment
  • 24/7 emergency assistance (MCI Assist) with direct payment for inpatient hospital stays and no deductible on inpatient treatment

Foyer Global Health S.A. (Foyer Group, Luxembourg) · International health insurance

Foyer Global Health offers unlimited inpatient cover worldwide (Region 1 includes Asia) with repatriation and requires a stay of at least 3 consecutive months, so its annual contract well exceeds the EUR 70,000 threshold and fits the F-1-D's full-year international_health requirement for South Korea.

  • No overall annual or lifetime limit on core medical cover in all three plans; unlimited inpatient benefits confirmed on the official plan comparison
  • Insurer FAQ explicitly confirms cover in the home country as well as the country of expatriation; worldwide or worldwide-ex-USA regions
  • Luxembourg-regulated insurer (Foyer Group); 24/7 medical assistance, evacuation, teleconsultation and second medical opinion included in all plans

SafetyWing (underwritten by SafetyWing Insurance I.I., Puerto Rico; Complete health portion by VUMI Group I.I.) · Nomad subscription

SafetyWing Nomad Essential carries a USD 250,000 (EUR 216,657) limit plus USD 100,000 emergency evacuation and auto-renews to span the entire 1-year stay worldwide including South Korea, exceeding the EUR 70,000 minimum; its downloadable certificate of coverage serves as proof for the visa application.

  • Subscription model: Essential auto-extends every 28 days (5-364 days per policy) and can be bought while already abroad; coverage in 170+ countries
  • No deductible on either plan; Essential also includes travel benefits (lost checked luggage, trip interruption, evacuation from local unrest)
  • Complete is full health insurance (USD 1.5M/year) including routine and preventive care, mental health, cancer treatment and limited maternity; renewable for life if enrolled before age 64
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MyHealth International

Needs verification

APRIL International Care France (health risk insured by Groupama Gan Vie; assistance/personal liability by CHUBB European Group SE) · International health insurance

APRIL MyHealth International ($500k–unlimited, 100% hospitalisation and evacuation, worldwide) easily clears the EUR 70,000 threshold for South Korea, but enrollment is age-capped (16-60 for residents of 13 listed countries) and subject to medical underwriting, so eligibility for a given applicant must be verified.

  • Four plan tiers with annual limits from EUR/USD 500,000 (Explore) up to unlimited (Extensive/Elite; capped at EUR/USD 2M-4M for treatment in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, USA)
  • Enrollment from age 10 up to 74 in most countries; one-year contract with automatic renewal
  • Hospitalisation, medical evacuation and cancer treatment at 100% on all tiers, with hospital direct billing and free unlimited 24/7 telehealth (Teladoc)

True Traveller, underwritten by Inter Partner Assistance S.A. (AXA Group) · Long-stay travel insurance

True Traveller provides EUR 10,000,000 medical and repatriation cover for up to 548 days, far above the EUR 70,000 minimum and long enough for the full 1-year stay, but it is sold only to UK/EEA/European residents, so it qualifies for the F-1-D only if the applicant meets that residency restriction.

  • Medical and repatriation cover of EUR 10m (UK edition GBP 10m) per person on every tier, underwritten by Inter Partner Assistance S.A., AXA Group
  • Long-stay single-trip cover up to 548 days (731 days Worldwide incl. USA/Canada) and can be bought or extended after leaving home (48-hour waiting period applies)
  • 92 sports and activities covered as standard, with optional Adventure, Extreme and Ultimate activity packs

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Ce qu'il faut vérifier avant de souscrire

  • 📄La formulation du certificat correspond à l'exigence du visa — il nomme explicitement le pays et la période de couverture.
  • 💶La couverture atteint ou dépasse le minimum de €70,000.
  • 🚑Les soins d'urgence, l'hospitalisation et le rapatriement médical sont tous inclus.
  • 📅La police couvre tout le séjour pour lequel vous postulez — beaucoup d'assurances voyage plafonnent la durée du séjour.
  • 🌍Vous êtes bien éligible à la souscription (certaines formules ne sont vendues qu'aux résidents de l'UE/du Royaume-Uni/des États-Unis).
  • 🤝Elle s'accorde avec le fonctionnement des soins sur place — voir la page système de santé.
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Assurance pour le F-1-D Workation : FAQ

Assurance pour le F-1-D Workation : FAQ

L'assurance santé est-elle obligatoire pour le F-1-D Workation de South Korea ?

Obligatoire (explicite). Mandatory: the Korea Immigration Service guidance and the Philippines embassy notice require individual private medical insurance covering at least KRW 100 million for medical treatment and repatriation or evacuation to the home country, valid for the entire 1-year stay in Korea (and renewed for the extension). The Seattle consulate publishes this requirement directly as coverage of EUR 70,000 for medical treatment and emergency return home. KRW 100 million converts to about EUR 56,900 at roughly 1,756.5 KRW/EUR in June 2026, but the officially published EUR figure on the consulate page is EUR 70,000, which is the amount we use. Each accompanying family member needs their own qualifying policy. Separately, foreigners residing in Korea for more than 6 months are generally enrolled in the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) and pay a monthly premium; how the NHIS interacts with this visa is not addressed in the official F-1-D notices.

Quelle couverture minimale est exigée ?

La couverture médicale minimale publiée est de €70,000, exigée pour : toute la durée du visa.

Puis-je utiliser une assurance voyage classique ?

L'assurance médicale voyage longue durée fait partie des types acceptés pour ce programme, tant qu'elle atteint les minimums de couverture sur toute la période exigée.

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